1.   A smaller herd means less demand for corn, the primary ingredient in livestock feed, analysts said.

2.   A smaller herd means fewer calves born.

3.   A sweltering summer last year reduced conception rates, disrupted the breeding cycle and led to the smaller herd.

4.   Cattle futures rose for a second day amid high slaughter rates and expectations for a smaller herd in the coming months.

5.   For Navajo farmers, many of whom run smaller herds, the federal loans may not be an option.

6.   In CHICAGO, cattle futures rose for a second day amid high slaughter rates and expectations for a smaller herd in the coming months.

7.   Rising hog prices last month, sparked by a smaller herd, led consumers away from pork to more competitively priced beef and chicken.

8.   Running a smaller herd on flat rolling land is easier.

9.   The hog report could hurt grain and soybean markets, as a smaller herd suggests lower domestic use of corn and soybean meal.

10.   The ranchers are concerned that high numbers of elk may mean they must run smaller herds on the public lands.